De miseria curialium
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De miseria curialium is a moral and satirical treatise by Pope Pius II that criticizes the corruption and hardships of life in the papal court.
All labels observed (1)
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| De miseria curialium canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10185198 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De miseria curialium Context triple: [Pope Pius II, notableWork, De miseria curialium]
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A.
De miseria conditionis humanae
De miseria conditionis humanae is a medieval Latin treatise by Pope Innocent III that reflects on the frailty, sinfulness, and transience of human life.
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B.
De infelicitate principum
De infelicitate principum is a humanist treatise by Poggio Bracciolini that reflects on the miseries and moral pitfalls of princes and political power.
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C.
Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico
Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico is a political treatise by the medieval philosopher William of Ockham that critiques tyrannical rule and defends limits on secular and ecclesiastical power.
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D.
Discourses on Davila
Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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E.
The Late Mattia Pascal
The Late Mattia Pascal is a novel by Luigi Pirandello that explores themes of identity and existential crisis through the story of a man who seizes the chance to start a new life after being mistakenly declared dead.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De miseria curialium Target entity description: De miseria curialium is a moral and satirical treatise by Pope Pius II that criticizes the corruption and hardships of life in the papal court.
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A.
De miseria conditionis humanae
De miseria conditionis humanae is a medieval Latin treatise by Pope Innocent III that reflects on the frailty, sinfulness, and transience of human life.
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B.
De infelicitate principum
De infelicitate principum is a humanist treatise by Poggio Bracciolini that reflects on the miseries and moral pitfalls of princes and political power.
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C.
Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico
Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico is a political treatise by the medieval philosopher William of Ockham that critiques tyrannical rule and defends limits on secular and ecclesiastical power.
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D.
Discourses on Davila
Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
-
E.
The Late Mattia Pascal
The Late Mattia Pascal is a novel by Luigi Pirandello that explores themes of identity and existential crisis through the story of a man who seizes the chance to start a new life after being mistakenly declared dead.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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moral treatise ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
discourage pursuit of courtly careers
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promote spiritual values over courtly ambition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Enea Silvio Piccolomini
NERFINISHED
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Pope Pius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticizes |
ambition of courtiers
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corruption of the papal court ⓘ moral decay in ecclesiastical offices ⓘ |
| critiquesInstitution | Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
miseries of curial service
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spiritual dangers of court life ⓘ worldliness of church officials ⓘ |
| genre |
moral literature
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satire ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
didactic
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moralistic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between spiritual and temporal values
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critique of ecclesiastical careerism ⓘ ephemeral nature of worldly power ⓘ moral reform of the clergy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 15th century papal court ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian moral teaching
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medieval sermon tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
aspiring courtiers
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clerics ⓘ curial officials ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | humanism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
corruption in the Church
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curial life ⓘ hardships of court officials ⓘ papal court ⓘ |
| partOf | Latin humanist literature ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | papal court in Rome ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | On the Misery of Courtiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
moral compromise for career
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seeking advancement at court ⓘ vanity of worldly honors ⓘ |
| workOf | Pope Pius II as humanist writer ⓘ |
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